PHILADELPHIA UNION - 2024 ROSTER

PHILADELPHIA UNION – 2024 SEASON ROSTER
SALARY BUDGET PLAYER ROSTER (ROSTER SPOTS 1 - 20) ^
1. Andre Blake #18 (G) (11/21/90) ($775.0K - $894.4K) [Jamaica/USA]< {2024, O: 2025}
2. Oliver Semmle #1 (G) (3/28/98) ($90.0K? - $90.0K) [Germany - INTL] {2025, O: 2026}
3. Jakob Glesnes #5 (D) (3/25/94) ($900.0K - $1,038.1K) [Norway – Green Card]< {2025, O: 2026}
4. Jack Elliott #3 (D) (8/24/95) ($750.0K - $843.8) [England – Green Card]< {2024, O: 2025}
5. Olwethu Makhanya #29 (D) (4/30/04) ($150.0K - $188.9K) [South Africa - INTL] & {2025, O: 2026-2027}
6. Olivier Mbaizo #15 (D) (8/15/97) ($300.0K - $373.6K) [Cameroon – Green Card] {2024, O: 2025}
7. Kai Wagner #27 (D) (2/15/97) ($630.0K - $701.0K) [Germany – Green Card]< {2026, O: 2027}
8. Damion Lowe #17 (D) (5/5/93) ($275.0K - $318.3K) [Jamaica - Green Card] {2024}
9. Jose Jamir Berdecio #30 (D) (8/12/02) ($90.0K? - $90.0K?) [Bolivia – Green Card] {2024, O: 2028}
10. Nathan Harriel #26 (D) (4/23/01) ($160.0K - $181.7K)* {2025, O: 2026-2027}
11. Leon Flach #31 (M) (2/28/01) ($280.0K - $294.5K) [USA/Germany] {2024}
12. Alejandro Bedoya #11 (M) (4/29/87) ($780.0K - $1,060.0K)~ {2024}
13. Jose Martinez #8 (M) (8/7/94) ($550.0K - $772.5K) [Venezuela – Green Card] {2025, O: 2026}
14. Jesus Bueno #20 (M) (3/2/99) ($170.0K - $185.4K) [Venezuela – INTL] {2026, O: 2027}
15. Daniel Gazdag #10 (M) (3/2/96) ($1,200.0K - $1,355.0K) [Hungary – Green Card]> {2025, O: 2026}
18. Jack McGlynn #16 (M) (7/7/03) ($160.0K - $186.5K)* {2025, O: 2026-2027}
16. Tai Baribo #28 (F) (1/15/98) ($600.0K - $710.0K) [Israel/Portugal - INTL]< {2025, O: 2026}
17. Markus Anderson #35 (F) (12/11/03) ($90.0K? - $90.0K?) {2026, O: 2027-2028}
18. Mikael Uhre #7 (F) (9/30/94) ($1,700.0K - $1,940.0K) [Denmark – Green Card]> {2024, O: 2025}
19. Julian Carranza #9 (F) (5/22/00) ($950.0K - $950.0K) [Argentina – Green Card]> {2024}
20. Open

Notes:
^ - Domestic players include US citizens and holders of green cards or refugee/asylum status – all other players considered international players. Minimum of 18 players required or have salary budget charge imputed for each roster spot less than 18.
&: U22 Initiative
~: Player in Professional Development Role this player is able to have salary budget impact reduced with market-based (up to 50% of salary) allocation adjustment to remove $ pertaining to coaching, scouting, front office/administration role.
>: DP
<: TAM

OFF-BUDGET PLAYER ROSTER (ROSTER SPOTS 21 - 31)
The salaries for all of these players do not count against the salary cap budget. This roster includes all Generation Adidas (until they graduate from the program) and Home-Grown players (they can stay off-budget even if they have signed new contracts since their original MLS contract). Non-GA/HG players can also be on this roster assuming that they make the minimum salary amount given their years of experience in MLS, so there is no age limit for these players (when MLS called these developmental rosters in the past, players had to be 25 years old or younger to be on this roster - this age requirement is no longer in place). These off-budget roster spots are differentiated by the minimum salary amount.

SUPPLEMENTAL ROSTER SPOTS 21 - 24
These players’ salaries will be at least $70.3K.

1. Isaiah LeFlore #12 (D) (12/11/02) ($90.0K? - $90.0K?) {2024, O: 2025, 2026, 2027}
2. Quinn Sullivan #33 (M/F) (3/24/04) ($120.0K - $123.5K)* {2024, O: 2025}
3. Chris Donovan #25 (F) (8/8/00) ($68.8K - $68.8K) {2025, O: 2026-2027}
4. Sanders Ngabo #22 (M) (7/4/04) ($90.0K? - $90.0K?) [Denmark – INTL] {2025, O: 2026-2027}

RESERVE ROSTER SPOTS 25 - 28*
These players’ salaries will be at least $63.5K with slightly higher minimums based on years of MLS experience - non-HG or non-GA players must make minimum salaries to be on off-budget roster.

1. Holden Trent #13 (G) (7/7/99) ($67.4K - $67.4K) {2024, O: 2025-2026}
2. Jeremy Rafanello #14 (M) (4/14/00) ($85.4K - $93.1K)* {2024, O: 2025}
3. Andrew Rick #76 (G) (1/30/06) ($90.0K? - $90.0K?)* {2028, O: 2029)
4. Cavan Sullivan #6 (M) ($500.0K? - $500.0K?)*

RESERVE ROSTER SPOTS 29 - 30
These players must be home grown players.

1. David Vasquez #41 (M) (2/22/06) ($90.0K? - $90.0K?)* {2027, O: 2028}
2. Open

Total Off-Budget Salaries: ($1,521.6K - $1,580.9K)

^ - Generation Adidas player
* - Home Grown Player

ADDITIONAL ROSTER SPOTS 31+
INJURED RESERVE
Short-Term (minimum 6 MLS games) Injury List
1. None

Season-Ending Injury List
1. None

MLS NEXTPRO TEAM SEASON-LONG LOAN(S)
MLS allows one player on season-long loan with own MLSNP team. If player requires international roster spot, it does not count the MLS international roster limit.

1. Nick Pariano #24 (M) (3/16//03)* ($90.0K? - $90.0K?)* {2025, O: 2026-2027}

LOAN PLAYERS (%)
IN
Senior Roster
* Jose Jamir Berdecio #30 (M) (8/12/02) ($90.0K? - $90.0K?) (Oriente Petrolero – Bolivia)
Supplemental Roster
* None

OUT
Senior Roster
* Richard Odada #21 (M) (11/25/00) ($95.0K - $113.5K) [Kenya/Serbia – INTL] (Aab Aalborg - Denmark - through June 2024) {2024, O: 2025-2026}
* Joaquin Torres #19 (M/F) (1/28/97) ($260.0K - $309.8K) [Argentina - INTL] (Universidad Catolica - Chile - through December 2024) {2024, O: 2025}
Supplemental Roster
* Brandan Craig #34 (D/M) (4/7/04) ($115.0K - $127.8K)* (El Paso - USL - through 2024 USL season) {2024, O: 2025}
* Matthew Real #2 (D) (7/10/99) ($140.0K - $149.8K)* (Colorado Springs - USL) {2024, O: 2025}
* Nelson Pierre #23 (F) (3/22/05) ($67.4K - $81.5K)* (Skovde AIK – Sweden – through December 2024) {2026, O: 2027}



SIGNED BUT NOT ADDED TO ROSTER
* None

SALARY CAP BUDGET – GUARANTEED COMP $ RANKING BY PLAYER
1. Uhre ($1,700.0K - $1,940.0K: $651.3K for Salary Budget DP purposes)
2. Gazdag ($1,200.0K - $1,355.0K: $651.3K for Salary Budget DP purposes)
3. Glesnes ($900.0K - $1,038.1K: $651.3K for Salary Budget TAM buydown purposes))
4. Bedoya ($780.0K - $1,060.0K: $651.3K for Salary Budget TAM buydown purposes)
5. Carranza ($950.0K - $950.0K: $651.3K for Salary Budget TAM buydown purposes)
6. Blake ($775.0K - $894.4.0K: $651.3K for Salary Budget TAM buydown purposes)
7. Elliott ($750.0K - $843.8K: $651.3K for Salary Budget TAM buydown purposes)
8. Wagner ($630.0K - $701.0K: $651.3K for Salary Budget TAM buydown purposes)
9. Baribo ($600.0K - $710.0K)
10. Martinez ($550.0K - $772.5K)
11. Mbaizo ($300.0K - $373.6K)
12. Lowe ($275.0K - $318.3K)
13. Flach ($280.0K - $294.5K)
14. Makhanya ($155.0K - $188.9K)
15. Bueno ($170.0K - $185.4K)
16. Semmle ($90.0K? - $90.0K?)
17. Anderson ($90.0K? - $90.0K?)
18. Berdecio ($90.0K? - $90.0K?)
19. Open
20. Open

On-Loan (Excluded from Totals)
1. Torres
2. Odada
3. Real

Totals
* Salary Cap Budget: $5.700M
* Salary & Guaranteed Comp $ (and allocable transfer fee) Likely Do Not Reflect All Uses of Allocation $ to Pay Them Down
* Salary Total: $10.330M; $4.630M over salary cap
* Salary Total (with Uhre, Carranza and Gazdag as DP, Blake, Glesnes, Elliott, Wagner and Baribo as GAM/TAM Buydown $): $7.795M [$2.095M over salary cap]
* Guaranteed Comp Total: $11.955M [$6.255M over salary cap]
* Guaranteed Comp Total (with Uhre, Carranza and Gazdag as DP, Blake, Glesnes, Elliott, Wagner and Baribo TAM Buydown $): $8.344M [$2.644M over salary cap]

~: TAM $ used for Blake, Glesnes, Elliott, Wagner and Baribo to get comp (including allocable transfer fee) to non-DP level.

ACQUISITION METHODS BY SEASON
2014 SuperDraft (1) - Blake
2016 Allocation Rank (1): Bedoya
2017 SuperDraft (1): Elliott
2018 Discovery (1): Mbaizo
2018 Home Grown (1): Real
2019 Discovery (1): Wagner
2020 Discovery (1): Martinez
2021 Home Grown (4): Harriel, Craig, McGlynn, Q. Sullivan
2021 Discovery (3): Flach, Gazdag (possible Special Discovery signing), Bueno
2022 Designated Player (1): Uhre
2022 Trade (1): Carranza
2022 Home Grown (1): Rafanello
2022 Waivers (1): Donovan
2022 Discovery (1): Odada
2023 Trade (2): Torres, Lowe
2023 SuperDraft (1): Trent
2023 Home Grown (1): Pierre
2023 U22 Initiative (1): Makhanya
2023 Discovery (1): Baribo
2024 Home Grown (4): Pariano, Vasquez, Rick, C. Sullivan
2024 Discovery (4): Ngabo, LeFlore, Berdecio, Anderson
2024 MLS Trade/USL Transfer (1): Semmle

OTHER ROSTER SPOT DESIGNATIONS*
International Spots (7 Spots Available - 1 spot traded to Nashville for 2024 & 2025. Any long-term loan player does not count in Union spot total)
1. Oliver Semmle - Germany^
2. Olwethu Makhanya - South Africa
3. Jesus Bueno - Venezuela
4. Sanders Ngabo - Denmark
5. Tai Baribo - Israel/Portugal
6. Open
7. Open


Loaned Out
1. Richard Odada - Kenya/Serbia
2. Joaquin Torres - Argentina

^: green card in process
+: long-term loan players do not count in Union roster total

Designated Player (3 Total Spots for Regular or Young DPs - No Fee for Young DP as 3rd DP)
1. Mikael Uhre
2. Daniel Gazdag
3. Open

U22 Initiative
1. Ohwetlu Makhanya
2. - 3. Open

DEPTH CHART - 4-1-2-1-2
G – Blake, Semmle, Trent, Rick
RB – Harriel, Mbaizo, Berdecio
RCB – Glesnes, Lowe
LCB – Elliott, Makhanya
LB – Wagner, LeFlore
DM – Martinez, Bueno
RM – Q. Sullivan, Bedoya, Ngabo
LM – McGlynn, Flach, Pariano, Vazquez
AM – Gazdag, Rafanello, C. Sullivan
F – Carranza, Baribo, Anderson
S – Uhre, Donovan

TRIALISTS
Current Trialists
* None

Former Trialists
In-Season
* None

Pre-Season
* Francesco Montali - G (Boston University)^

@ - signed with Union after trial
& - signed with Union II after trial
^ - SuperDraft pick

TRAINING PARTICIPANTS
Current
* None

Former
In-Season
* None

Pre-Season
* Andrew Rick – G (Union II)
* Nelson Pierre – D (Union II)
* CJ Olney – M (Union II)

Preseason - Union Academy
* Francis Westfield – D
* David Vasquez - M

GUEST PLAYERS
Current
* None

Former
* None

PHILADELPHIA UNION II
Roster
1. Mike Sheridan #57 (G) [Villanova]
2. Neil Pierre #44 (D)*
3. Carlos Rojas #42 (D) [Loan - Deportivo La Guaria - Venezuela] (Venezuela – INTL)
4. Kyle Tucker #88 (M)
5. Randy Meneses #36 (M) (LDU – Ecuador) (Ecuador – INTL)
6. CJ Olney #56 (M)*
7. Giovanny Sequera #38(M) (Loan - Metropolitanos FC – Venezuela] (Venezuela – INTL)
8. Sal Olivas #55 (F) (USA/Mexico)*
9. Leandro Soria #45 (F) (USA/Argentina)

Loan
1. Jose Riasco #32 (F) [Venezuela - INTL] (Boston River - Uruguay)

+: season-long loan from Union
*: Homegrown player

Gameday Union Loan Downs
* Andrew Rick #76 (G)
* Olwethu Makhanya #29 (D)
* Jose Jamir Berdecio #30 (D)
* Sanders Ngabo #22 (M)
* Nick Pariano #24 (M)
* Jeremy Rafanello #14 (M)
* Markus Anderson #35 (M/F)
* Chris Donovan #25 (F)

Amateur/Academy Roster
* Jon Evans (G)
* Gavin Atkinson (G) #81
* Gavin Wetzel (D) #58
* Frankie Westfield (D) #39
* Antonios Horozoglou (M)
* Jon Andrus (M) #53
* Alex Perez (M) #43
* Kellen LeBlanc (M) #47
* Eddie Davis (F) #77
* Ryan Zellefrow (F) #98
* Cavan Sullivan (F) #99
* Diego Rocio (F) #66
* Jamir Johnson (F) #62
* Anisse Saidi (F) #67

Loan - Out
* None

Alumni
* None

Trialists
* None

Rumors - Incoming
* None

Rumors – No Longer Incoming
* None

Former Trialists
* Andrew Kempe – G (Temple)
* Dren Dobruna – D (Hartford – USL) (Kosovo – INTL)

Depth Chart
G – Sheridan, Atkinson
RB – Westfield
RCB – Meneses, Wetzel
LCB – Pierre
LB – Andrus
DM – Rojas,
RM – Olney, Perez
LM – Tucker, LeBlanc
AM – Vasquez, Sequera, C. Sullivan
F – Olivas, Soria, Saidi, Rocio
S – Davis, Johnson, Zellefrow

TECHNICAL STAFF
* Ernst Tanner (Director of Soccer)
* Jim Curtin (Head Coach)
* Ryan Richter (Assistant Coach)
* Frank Leicht (Assistant Coach)
* Phil Wheddon (Goalkeeping Director)
* Jon Scheer (Academy Director)
* Josh Gros (Head of Team Operations)
* Paul Rushing (Head Athletic Trainer)
* Ross Kotter (Head of Performance and Innovation)
* Brad Papson (Head of Health and Innovation)
* Dean Costalas (Director Analysis)

Philadelphia Union II (%: Similar Academy Role)
* Marlon LeBlanc (Head Coach)
* Anthony Flores (Assistant Coach)
* Eric Udelson (Performance Coach)
* Ryan Sanders (Director – Soccer Operations) %
* Ross Cain (Goalkeeper Coach)

Developmental Team
* Fred DaSilva (Head Coach)
* Ian Hennessy (Squad Strategist and College Advisor)

Academy
* Efthymios Kyprianou (Head - Performance & Development)
* U17: Head Coach: Peter McDonnell; Assistants: Dominik Schleintiz, Bradford Jamison IV
* U16: Head Coach: Guillermo Hamdan Zaragoza
* U15: Head Coach: Henry Apaloo; Assistants: Idrissa Kone, Thiago Evangelista
* U14: Head Coach: Phil Karn; Assistants: Jason Lages
* U13: Head Coach: Willy Topp
* U12 Team: Head Coach: Andrew Cressman
* U10: Head Coach: Mykola Lyakhovolsky
* U9: Head Coach: Vito Vincent
* Goalkeeper Coach: Micah Collins, Charles Sales
* Academy Coaches: Fred DaSilva, Jason Lages

ALLOCATIONS (GENERAL & TARGETED), SUPERDRAFT PICKS & DISCOVERY CLAIMS
General Allocation $: Sources
MLS (2010 – Expansion Funding): $1.4M
MLS (2010 - Missing Playoff): $200K?
MLS (2011 - 1st Round Playoff): $100K?
DCU (2010 – Troy Perkins): $100K
KC (2010 – Shavar Thomas): $100K?
VAN (2011 – Jordan Harvey): $100K
MLS (2011 - Transfer Fee – Carlos Ruiz – Veracruz): $333K
MLS (2011 - Off-Budget Salary 29 & 30 Spots Open): $70K
VAN (2012 – Sebastien Le Toux): $200K?
CHIV (2012 – Danny Califf): $100K
MLS (2012 - Missing Playoff): $150K?
CHIV (2013 – Gabriel Farfan): $100K?
CHI (2013 - Bakary Soumare): $75K
MLS (2013 - Transfer Fee & Loan Fee - 40% of Carlos Valdes' rights - Santa Fe): $350K
MLS (2013 - Missing Playoff): $150K?
MLS (2014 - Retention Funds): $250K
MLS (2014 - Transfer Fee - Michael Farfan - Cruz Azul): $200K?
FCD (2014) - SuperDraft pick swap): $50K
TOR (2014 - SuperDraft pick swap): $50K
MLS (2014 - Loan Fee - Carlos Valdes - San Lorenzo): $?K?
MLS (2014 - Missing Playoff): $150K?
MLS (2014 - Share of 3rd DP Fees Paid by Other Teams): $?K
ORL (2015 - Amobi Okugo): $150K
MLS (2015 - Pedro Ribeiro - Expansion Draft) - $50K?
MLS (2015 - Loan Fee - Carlos Valdes - Nacional): $?K?
MLS (2015 - Targeted Allocation $): $500K available over next 5 years
HOU (2015 - Sheanon Williams): $100K?
NASL (2015 – Loan Fee – Leo Fernandes): $?K?
MLS (2015 - Missing Playoff): $150K?
MLS (2015 - Share of 3rd DP Fees Paid by Other Teams): $?K
HOU (2016 – Cristian Maidana & Andrew Wenger): $200K? ($100K? General + $100K? TAM)
MLS (2016 - Targeted Allocation $): $800K
MLS (2016 – Homegrown Player Funds $): $125K
MLS (2016 - Share of 3rd DP Fees Paid by Other Teams): $?K
CHI (2016 - Michael de Leeuw Discovery Rights): $50K
MLS (2016 - Michael Lahoud transfer to Miami FC - $300K total - $100K kept by MLS): $200K
COL (2016 - Le Toux trade): $100K?
MLS (2017 – General Allocation $): $200K
MLS (2017 - Targeted Allocation $): $1200K
MLS (2017 – Homegrown Player Funds $): $125K
MLS (2017 - Share of 3rd DP Fees Paid by Other Teams): $?K
CLM (2017 - 2017 international roster spot - Sept. trade): $50K
MLS (2018 – General Allocation $): $200K
MLS (2018 - Targeted Allocation $): $1200K
MLS (2018 – Homegrown Player Funds $): $125K
NYCFC (2018 - 2018 international roster spot - February trade): $175K
COL (2019 – Keegan Rosenberry - $150K + $100K (2020) + $100K (performance metrics achieved)
CIN (2019 – 2019 SuperDraft picks – 1st, 2nd (from CHI), 2nd, 3rd & 4th) - $150K + $50K (performance-related option)
CHI (2019 - Sapong trade - $200K (2019) and $100K (2019 or 2020)
NAS (2019 - effective 2020 - Derrick Jones trade - $175K)
MLS (2019 – General Allocation $): $200K
MLS (2019 - Targeted Allocation $): $1200K
COL (2020 – Trusty trade - $300K (2021) + $150K (2021) (if performance metrics achieved)
DAL (2020 – Picault trade - $300K + $75K (2021) if performance metrics achieved)
NAS (2020 – Jones trade): $175K
MLS (2020 – General Allocation $): $200K
MLS (2020 - Targeted Allocation $): $1200K
MLS (2021 – B. Aaronson transfer – Red Bull Salzburg): $1M available as GAM, remaining $ available for DP salary buydown or infrastructure investment [e.g. academy, facilities]
MLS (2021 – McKenzie transfer – KRC Genk): $1M available as GAM, remaining $ available for DP salary buydown or club investment [e.g. academy, facilities]
MLS (2021 – General Allocation $): $1525K
MLS (2021 - Targeted Allocation $): $2800K
DAL (2021 – El-Medkhar Homegrown rights): $50K
LAFC (2021 – Romero Homegrown rights): $50K
NAS (2021 – 2021 2nd and 3rd round picks, 2022 1st round picks): $50K
POR (2021 - Moreno Discovery rights): $50K
MLS (2021 - General Allocation Money) – MLS Funding - $1.525M
MLS (2022 - General Allocation Money) – MLS Funding - $1.625M
CHI (2022 - Przybylko trade): $1,115K ($575K – 2022, $575K – 2023)
SJ (2022 – Monteiro trade): $250K ($200K conditional)
HOU (2022 – International Roster Spot): $250K (2023 $)
MLS (2022 - de Vries transfer - Venezia FC): $?
CIN (2022 - Santos trade): $300K ($625K conditional)
NAS (2023 – Martino Homegrown rights) - $50K
NYC (2023 - Freese trade) - $350K ($400K conditional)
AUS (2024 - Craig loan) ($125K conditional)
NYC (2023 - Perea loan) ($300K)
NYC (2024 – Perea trade) ($650K = $150K conditional)
NAS (2024 - Intl. Roster spot) - $175K

General Allocation $: Uses
RSL (2010 - Chris Seitz): $175K
HOU (2010 - Danny Califf): $100K?
NY (2010 - allocation spot swap – Michael Orozco Fiscal): $175K
FCD (2010 - #6 overall SuperDraft pick – Amobi Okugo): $150K
CHI: (2010 – Justin Mapp): $100K?
MLS: (2010 – Transfer Fee - Juan Diego Gonzalez – La Equidad): $75K?
CLM (2011 – Brian Carroll): $75K?
MLS (2011 – Freddy Adu Salary Budget Buydown): $100K?
MLS (2011 – Transfer Fee – Carlos Valdes – Santa Fe): $200K?
MLS (2011 – Transfer Fee – Josue Martinez – Saprissa): $300K?
MLS (2011 – Transfer Fee – Porfirio Lopez – Dailan Haichang): $75K?
MLS (2012 – Transfer Fee – Roger Torres – America Cali): $150K?
MLS (2012 – Transfer Fee – Lionardo Pajoy – Millionaros): $150K?
VAN (2012 - Allocation spot swap – Bakary Soumare): $125K?
NY (2013 – Sebastien Le Toux): $150K
SEA (2013 – Jeff Parke) - $100K?
MLS (2013 - Transfer Fee - Aaron Wheeler - Koo Tee Pee): $25K
MLS (2014 - Transfer Fee - Cristian Maidana - Rangers [Chile]): $400K
DC (2014 - SuperDraft pick swap): $75K
MLS (2014 - Loan Fee - Maurice Edu - Stoke City): $?K
MLS (2014 - Transfer Fee - Vincent Nogueira): $300K (includes $100K for Sochaux relegation)
CHI (2014 - Austin Berry): $100K
MLS (2014 - Loan Fee - Brian Brown - Harbour View): $25K?
MLS (2014 - Transfer Fee - Rais M'Bolhi): $400K?
MLS (2015 - Transfer Fee - Maurice Edu): $K?
VAN (2015 - Steven Vitoria - Loan Fee & Discovery Rights): $?K
MLS (2015 - Loan Fee - Fernando Aristeguieta - Nantes FC): $?K
MLS (2015 - Transfer Fee - John McCarthy): $?25K?
NASL (2015 – Loan Fee – Brian Sylvestre): $?K?
MLS (2015 – Targeted Allocation Money – Tranquillo Barnetta salary buydown): $200K
MLS (2015 - League Fine Related to Peter Nowak Use of Trialists in 2010 Friendlies): $75K
DCU (2016 – Chris Pontius): $100K? ($50K? General Allocation $+ $50K? TAM $)
MLS (2016 – Targeted Allocation Money – Tranquillo Barnetta salary buydown): $175K
MLS (2016 – Loan Fee – Anderson Conceicao - Tombense): $?K?
MLS (2016 – Transfer Fee – Walter Restrepo): $50K?
COL (2016 – SuperDraft pick): $100K?
MLS (2016 – Targeted Allocation Money – Transfer Fee - Roland Alberg): $250K?)
MLS (2016 – Loan Fee - Matt Jones): $?K?
MLS (2016 – Targeted Allocation Money – Ilsinho Salary Buydown - $150K?)
CHI (2016 - Bedoya): $75K?
NE (2016 - Davies): $50K?
MIN (2017 – draft pick swap - Epps trade): $50K – 2018 GAM $
MLS (2017 – Targeted Allocation Money – Ilsinho Salary Buydown - $?K?)
MLS (2017 – Targeted Allocation Money – Simpson Transfer Fee & Salary Buydown - $?K?)
MLS (2017 – Targeted Allocation Money – Medunjanin Transfer Fee & Salary Buydown - $?K?)
MLS (2018 – Targeted Allocation Money – Blake Salary Buydown - $?K?)
MLS (2018 – Targeted Allocation Money – Accam trade - $400K)
MLS (2018 – General Allocation Money – Accam trade - $200K)
MLS (2019 – Targeted Allocation Money – Accam trade - $500K)
MLS (2019 – General Allocation Money – Accam trade - $100K)
MLS (2019 - General Allocation Money - Wagner Transfer Fee - $?K)
MLS (2019 - Targeted Allocation Money – Monteiro Salary Buydown - $50K)
MLS (2020 – General Allocation Money – Martinez transfer - $325K)
MLS (2020 – Targeted Allocation Money: Bedoya Salary Buydown - $670K)
MLS (2020 - Targeted Allocation Money – Monteiro Salary Buydown - $50K)
MON (2020 – General Allocation Money) – 2020 international roster spot - $50K)
MLS (2021 – Targeted Allocation Money: Bedoya Salary Buydown - $670K)
MLS (2021 - Targeted Allocation Money – Monteiro Salary Buydown - $50K)
MLS (2021 – General Allocation Money – Findlay transfer - $300K)
MLS (2021 – General Allocation Money – Flach transfer - $275K)
SKC (2021 - General Allocation Money) – 2021 international roster spot - $200K)
MLS (2021 - General Allocation Money) - Gazdag transfer - $1800K)
MLS (2021 - General Allocation Money) - Bueno transfer - $?K
MLS (2021 - General Allocation Money) - Davo loan - $?K
CHI (2022 - General Allocation Money) - Donovan waiver acquisition - $50K
MLS (2022 - General Allocation Money) - Odada transfer - $220K
ORL (2023 – General Allocation Money) – Perea trade - $750K ($100K conditional)
MON (2023 - General Allocation Money) - Torres trade - $500K ($300K conditional)
MIA (2023 - General Allocation Money) - Lowe trade - $225K
MLS (2023 - General Allocation Money) - Makhanya transfer - $475K
MLS (2023 - General Allocation Money) - Baribo transfer - $1.5M
MLS (2024 - General Allocation Money) - Anderson transfer - $271K
MLS (2024 - General Allocation Money) - Semmle transfer - $100K

General Allocation Receivable:
2023 - $200K (San Jose Monteiro trade – if performance metrics are achieved)
2023 - $625K (Cincinnati Santos trade - if performance metrics are achieved)
2025 - $175K (Nashville trade) - 2025 Intl. Roster spot)

General Allocation Payable
MIA (2023 - General Allocation Money) - Carranza transfer - $250K
MIA (2024 - General Allocation Money) - Carranza transfer - $250K

Last Known Estimated Allocation $ Balances: $50K balance in May 2016 (Training Facility White Board balance was $0 - then got $50K for de Leeuw discovery rights). Prior estimate was $500K from Summer 2012 per Ives but difficult to fully know how other allocation uses (i.e., applications related to salary budget paydowns and transfer fees)

Transfer Fees Paid by Union Ownership
* $1.0M (FC Nantes - Bedoya transfer fee)
* $1.8M (Metz – Monteiro transfer fee)
* $2.8M (Brondby – Uhre transfer fee)

Transfer Fees Retained – HomeGrown
* B. Aaronson - $6.0M (additional $1.0M for performance incentives)
* McKenzie - $6.0M
* de Vries - $?
* P. Aaronson - $4.0M

Retention Funds (used to keep existing roster players)
* $250K available

Targeted Allocation Money (can be used to buy down players making more than DP charge. 5 Year limit)
* Sources:
2015: $500K (MLS Funding)
2016: $800K (MLS Funding)
2016: $100K? (Houston: Maidana & Wenger trade)
2017: $1.200M (MLS Funding)
2018: $1.200M (MLS Funding)
2019: $1.200M (MLS Funding)
2019: $50K (Rosenberry trade)
2020: $100K (Sapong trade)
2020: $300K (Trusty trade)
2021: $2.800M (Team Discretionary)
2022: $2.800M (Team Discretionary)

TAM Receivables
None

* Uses
2015: $200K? (Barnetta 2015 salary buydown)
2016: $230K? (Barnetta 2016 salary buydown)
2016: $50K? (DC United: Pontius trade)
2016: $400K? (Alberg transfer fee)
2016: $21K? (Ilsinho 2016 salary buydown)
2016: $50K? (Chicago: Bedoya trade)
2016: $50K? (New England: Davies trade)
2017: $219K? (MLS: Simpson transfer fee & salary buydown)
2017: $119K? (MLS: Medunjanin salary buydown)
2017: $21K? (Ilsinho 2017 salary buydown)
2018: $400K (Chicago: Accam trade)
2018: $119K (Simpson 2018 salary buydown)
2018: $41K (Medunjanin 2018 salary buydown)
2018 $21K (Sapong 2018 salary buydown)
2019: $500K (Chicago: Accam trade)
2019: $492K (Santos transfer fee)
2020: $1.1M (Oravec transfer fee)
2021: $300K (Findlay transfer fee)
2021: $275K (Flach transfer fee)

Total: $4.608M?

Discretionary TAM (Team Funded)
2018: $746K (Accam 2018 salary buydown)
2019: $1.98M (Monteiro transfer fee)
2020: $2.8M (Uhre transfer fee)


SuperDraft Picks
* 2025 – 1st, 2nd (traded to Colorado), 3rd, 4th

Lotteries
* Eligible to participate along with other teams - no lotteries yet

Waiver Draft Priority List
* 24th

DISCOVERY CLAIMS
Teams are allowed to claim 7 players at any given time, revise the list during the season and make unlimited signings from players on the list. Claims expire at end of season.

Claims Used (unlimited per season)
1. None

Potential Players on Discovery Claim List (7 available at all times)
1. - 7. To Be Determined

COLLEGE PROTECTED LIST
Union retains MLS rights until December 2024 or December 2025 for players drafted this year if player has not trialed with team. If player has trialed with team and was not offered a contract, he is a free agent for MLS purposes.

* Zach Bohane (M) (Stanford)
* Stats Korzeniowski (F) (Pennsylvania)

ALUMNI IN/OFF-SEASON - TRADES, TRANSFERS, WAIVERS
UNION

IN-SEASON
* None

OFF-SEASON
* Joe Bendik #12 (G) (out of contract) (Vancouver)
* Anton Sorenson #24 (D) (option declined) (Charlotte USL)
* Gino Portella #35 (D) (out of contract)
* Andres Perea #6 (M) (trade – NYCFC)
* Mehdi Mehdaoui (Assistant Coach - Performance)
* Max Lankheit (Head of Performance and Innovation)
* Tommy Wilson (Director – Academy & Professional Development) (Charlotte FC)
* Roberto Gimenez (Director – Academy Scouting) (US Soccer)

UNION II

IN-SEASON

* None


OFF-SEASON
* Brooks Thompson #40 (G) (out of contract) (Hartford – USL)
* Nathan Nkanji #75 (D) (out of contract)
* Juan Castillo #80 (D) (option declined) (Fortaleza – Brazil)
* Hugo Le Guennec #40 (D) (option declined)
* Boubacar Diallo #52 (M) (out of contract)
* Stefan Stojanovic #98 (F) (out of contract) (FC Tulsa - USL)

 

https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-sign-attacker-markus-anderson

Press Release:
Philadelphia Union announced today that they have signed attacker Markus Anderson from CF Rayo Majadahonda to a three-year contract that will run through 2026 with a club option through 2028.

“Markus, who holds US citizenship, is a very physical and quick striker,” said Philadelphia Union Sporting Director, Ernst Tanner. “After initially playing in the fifth division in Spain, he was able to quickly progress to the third division where he has been performing well at a very young age. He is another great example of how adept our scouting department is at identifying talent and we look forward to integrating him as quickly as possible with the team.”

Anderson comes to Philadelphia from the Primera Federación, Spain’s third-tier league, where he played for CF Rayo Majadahonda. In 2023, Anderson made 18 appearances (14 starts) and scored three goals, marking his debut on April 9, 2023, against Algeciras CF. Before making his mark in Spain, Anderson started his youth career at Manhattan Kickers FC. Prior to joining CF Rayo Majadahonda, Anderson played for their U19 team before joining Club Deportivo Básico Paracuellos Antamira in the Tercera Federación, Spain’s fifth division, where he scored 10 goals and registered four assists in 29 appearances (20 starts).

TRANSACTION: Philadelphia Union sign attacker Markus Anderson to a three-year contract through 2026, with club options through 2028, on January 29, 2024.

Name: Markus Anderson
Position: Attacker
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 170 lbs
Born: December 11, 2003
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Citizenship: United States
Acquired: Philadelphia Union sign attacker Markus Anderson on January 29, 2024.
Previous Experience: CF Rayo Majadahonda U19 team (2021-2022), Club Deportivo Básico Paracuellos Antamira (2022-2023), CF Rayo Majadahonda (2023-2024)

 

Sources: Philadelphia Union finalizing a deal to loan US youth int'l CB Brandan Craig to USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive.

Craig, 19, to get key first team minutes. Has made one MLS appearance. Starter for the US at the U-20 World Cup. https://t.co/M22Xur4qjF

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) January 29, 2024

Anderson in, Craig out - busy day for Tanner.

 

https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-sign-goalkeeper-oliver-semmle

Union acquire German GK, Oliver Semmle, from Danny Cruz’s, Louisville City, of USL. He attended Marshall University and was drafted by Colorado in 2nd round of last year’s Super Draft but was not signed. He had 12 shutouts in 31 games as a rookie for Louisville City. Union paid $100K transfer fee to Louisville City and gave up a 2025 2nd draft pick to Colorado to obtain Semmle’s college protection rights.

 

Brandan Craig to El Paso (USL) on loan for 2024 season is now official.

https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/n...n-loan-brandan-craig-to-el-paso-locomotive-fc

Joaquin Torres to Chile's Deportivo Universidad Catolica on loan through December 2024.

https://www.encancha.cl/futbol-chil...-a-delantero-argentino-proveniente-de-la-mls/

 

https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/n...torres-to-club-deportivo-universidad-catolica

Joacquin Torres loan to Deportivo Universidad Catolica (Chile) is official.

 

https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/n...-matt-real-to-colorado-springs-switchbacks-fc

Matt Real loaned to Colorado Springs (USL).

 

https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-acquire-350k-in-gam-from-nashville-sc

Union trade international roster spot for 2024 and 2025 to Nashville for $350K GAM ($175K per year).

 

https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-sign-midfielder-david-vazquez

Union sign midfielder David Vasquez to HG contract and promote him from Union II. Matt Real's loan from earlier this week may have created the roster opening, albeit on the senior roster and Vasquez would start on the supplemental roster (meaning they may have moved someone up to the senior roster).

https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/n...-matt-real-to-colorado-springs-switchbacks-fc

 

https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-sign-goalkeeper-andrew-rick

Union sign GK Andrew Rick to HG contract after using all of his short-term contracts from Union II.